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specter

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

a haunting or threatening prospect; a ghost

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Specter in a sentence

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The specter of recession loomed over the talks.

Synonyms
phantommenacethreat
Antonyms

None listed.

Common questions

Questions about “specter

Specter (noun) means a haunting or threatening prospect; a ghost
Here is specter used in an example sentence: "The specter of recession loomed over the talks."
Common synonyms for specter include phantom, menace, threat.
Specter is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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